That one is implanted in my brain! I can see it perfectly without having to look it up.
Middle of May, 1978. I had just finished my final exams, in computer science, at university.
Scheduling hours and hours of exams for thousands of students within two or three weeks - with a variety of halls and rooms to juggle, class sizes from single figures to well into three figures, and of course some people taking peculiar combinations of subjects - is no trivial task. In fact it was done by a neat program developed by a member of the computer science department.
The best bit about that was that he "fixed" the program so that the computer science exams ended first of all in the university - i.e. they were over before anyone else's. And the reason for this was to allow us to enjoy the Home Internationals, without exams getting in the way.
And what did we get? Willie bloody Donachie
For those who don't know it, or who had managed to forget it - here it is: https://www.facebook.com/100079048004236/videos/you-cant-beat-an-own-goalback-in-may-1978-scotlands-willie-donachie-gave-us-one-/1608729533380674/
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snorbens_caleyman ·
Monday 6th Oct @ 2pm - drawn by Billy Connelly! So, fans will surely be justified in claiming that the draw is 'a ******* joke'!
Teams in the hat:
Championship
Rangers
Cowdenbeath
Raith Rovers
Alloa Athletic
Livingston
Dumbarton
League One
Stilring Albion
Dunfermline Athletic
Stenhousemuir
Morton
Airdrieonians
Brechin City
Peterhead
Ayr United
Stranraer
Forfar Athletic
League Two
East Stirlingshire
Queen’s Park
Albion Rovers
Berwick Rangers
East Fife
Clyde
Annan Athletic
Montrose / Arbroath
Highland League
Brora Rangers
Nairn County
Lowland League
Edinburgh City
East Kilbride / Spartans
Juniors
Linlithgow Rose
Hurlford United
Bo’ness United
Other
Forres Mechanics / Elgin City